Jharna Das
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Jharna Das Baidya ঝর্ণা দাস বৈদ্য | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2010 – 2 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Matilal Sarkar |
| Succeeded by | Manik Saha |
| Constituency | Tripura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1962 Mirza, Udaipur, Tripura |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Spouse | Kaushik Baidya |
As of 21 November, 2010 Source: | |
Jharna Das is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Tripura in the Rajya Sabha. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.[1] Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.[2] Das was the first Dalit to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman who represented the state in the Rajya Sabha.[1]
On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating Congress candidate Jyotirmoy Nath, who secured only 10 votes.[3] This was her second term in the Rajya Sabha.[4]
